Yahoo Autos Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche picks, odds: Who wins Stanley Cup Final Game 5?
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche face off on Friday at Ball Arena in Denver in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. MST and can be seen on ABC.
Who will win the game?
Check out these odds, picks and predictions for the contest.
The Avalanche are a 1.5-goal favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Colorado is -170 on the money line and Tampa Bay is +135.
The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.
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Gambling News: Avalanche will take Game 5, win Stanley Cup vs. Avalanche
Fiona Simmons writes: "We think the time has come for the Colorado Avalanche to win the Stanley Cup. These guys just need to win one more game, which shouldn’t be that hard as the Finals are back in Colorado."
ATS.IO: Go with the Avalanche in Game 5
Vincent Senick writes: "Last time out, Colorado put one hand on the Stanley Cup with a 3-2 overtime win on Wednesday. The Lightning never trailed in this game until Nazem Kadri scored the game winning goal 12 minutes into the overtime period. It was Kadri’s seventh goal of the postseason after missing the first three games of this series with an injury. Darcy Kuemper stopped 37 of the 39 shots he faced, and Colorado killed off both Tampa Bay power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 34 of the 37 shots on his net, and the Lightning killed off one of the two Avalanche power plays on the night."
The Star: Take the over in Avalanche vs. Lightning Game 5
Steve n Psihogios writes: "The under came through in Game 4, but we’re not shying away from the over in Game 5. Colorado and its opponent have combined for six or more goals in four of its last five home games. The over on this total also hit in each of the first three games of this series."
Odds Shark: Avalanche 3.4, Lightning 2.6
The site predicts that Colorado will win and close out the series and that the total will push.
Sports Betting Dime: Avalanche 3.47, Lightning 3.44
The site's formula predicts that the Avalanche will edge the Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Number Fire: Avalanche have a 57.5% chance to win the game
The site has Colorado as the favorite in Friday's NHL Stanley Cup Final game in Denver.
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